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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Topeka, KS

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Topeka, KS earns $60,130 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,947 a month.

10th percentile
$48,810
25th percentile
$50,280
Median percentile
$60,130
75th percentile
$61,940
90th percentile
$63,900

Based on 920 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,368 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,130
Federal income tax−$5,036
Social Security + Medicare−$4,600
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$3,127
Monthly take-home$3,947
Every two weeks$1,822

Does it go far here?

$67,699Median pay in Topeka, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($971 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Topeka, KS

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$451,910
Nurse Practitioners$132,740
Software Developers$111,870
Lawyers$102,500
Project Management Specialists$100,000
General and Operations Managers$85,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,860
Registered Nurses$81,820

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas